The Flash reveals return date for final season

The Arrowverse is ending.

By Stephanie Chase

6 Dec 2022

The CW has confirmed when the ninth and final season of The Flash will air.

The network announced on Monday (December 5) that the end of the Arrowverse will begin on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT. The season will be a shorter one than usual, consisting of only 13 episodes.

The CW also shared the official synopsis for the season, revealing it will pick up one week following Barry (Grant Gustin) and Team Flash's epic battle against the Reverse Flash (Tom Cavanagh) in the season 8 finale where they defeated him once and for all.

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"Now, Barry and Iris (Candice Patton) are reconnecting and growing closer than ever before, but when a deadly group of Rogues descend on Central City led by a powerful new threat, The Flash and his team – Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker), Cecile Horton (Danielle Nicolet), Allegra Garcia (Kayla Compton), Chester P. Runk (Brandon McKnight), and Mark Blaine (Jon Cor) – work together to defeat the new threat only to discover a deadly new adversary rising to challenge Barry's heroic legacy," the synopsis continued.

"In their greatest battle yet, Barry and Team Flash will be pushed to their limits in order to save Central City one last time."

In August, it was confirmed that the DC superhero drama would be coming to an end, with Gustin describing the news as "bittersweet".

"It’s been an incredible nearly 10 years of playing this character and getting to be a part of this show with an amazing cast and crew, and so much love from you guys, the fans, the people who love the show," he wrote on Instagram.

"That's the only reason we've been able to go as long as we have. I'm really excited to get to do this one more time, finish on our terms.

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"I'm going to enjoy every minute of it, as much as I can…. I couldn't be more honoured to be associated with this character, probably for the rest of my life and career. It is seriously a true honour.

"Thank you again for supporting us. I hope you enjoy this last season. I know I'm going to enjoy making it."

The Flash airs on The CW in the US. Sky Showcase and NOW air the show in the UK.